@citxuan indeed stop climbing, and so the ending becomes avoidable. but it is not a tragedy to stop climbing a mountain. falling down a cliff, however, is tragic. it ends in death, and you can't potentially avoid it. you know what's coming. that is the core of a tragedy
i don't know the context behind this tumblr post, but every time i come across a tiktok edit based on it, i can't help but think about how there is only one right answer here
@citxuan recognize the story is going downhill, pretty much
think of it from a scientific perspective. you can't stop a body from falling down a cliff; that's the inevitable ending of a tragedy. with non-tragic stories, think of it as a person climbing a mountain. said person can (+)